Keystone Human Services International seeks a Deputy Chief of Party for the upcoming USAID-funded “Copilaria Mea” project. The goal of “Copilaria Mea” is to increase the number of children living within appropriate, permanent, and protective family care and reduce the number of children growing up in institutional care and ensure the necessary legal and social conditions for raising and educating children in the family environment.
The project will have two primary objectives:
1. Prevention of unnecessary family separation;
2. Strengthen the care reform process, focusing on the complete deinstitutionalization of children and those with severe or multiple disabilities into nurturing family care.
Responsibilities and Purpose of Position
The Deputy Chief of Party will be responsible managing all field operations under the overall direction of the Chief of Party. This individual will manage the technical components of the program, ensuring that they are properly executed, responsive to changing program requirements, and result-oriented. The individual will have a major focus on achieving results in all technical areas.
The Deputy Chief of Party will report to the Chief of Party
Duration: 5 years
Location: Chisinau, Moldova
Requirements
- S/he will have at least 5 years of experience with child protection projects.
- S/he will have at least 5 years of experience in project management in Moldova.
- Demonstrated understanding of how to effectively carry out technical assistance activities at both central and local levels of the Moldovan social assistance system.
- S/he will be fluent in English and Romanian and/or Russian, as required by program needs.
- Demonstrated ability to work with cooperating partners, communities, and local authorities.
- S/he will have a master’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in a discipline related to social services, special/inclusive education, child protection or international development.
For strongest consideration, apply by November 26, 2018.